THE POLITICAL COMPASS - Since you all debate politics so much

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Postby Conscious* » Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:18 pm

Originally posted by C. Murgatroyd
I tend to lean conservative.


Me to.

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Postby Dakana » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:08 pm

Down there with Gandhi.

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Postby NightStalker453 » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:29 pm

Economic Left/Right: -1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.18

cashcow

Postby cashcow » Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:47 pm

*bump*

Come on, where are the people who are always in political arguments, like Colonel Ingus and JimmyTango?

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Postby Bagginses » Sat Mar 20, 2004 7:53 pm

Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.82

I thought that I would have been more to the center. But then again, some of the questions were kind of vague.

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Postby Folic_Acid » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:27 pm

Economic Left/Right: 4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.95

:) That's about right for me.
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Postby Jeffro » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:12 pm

Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.72
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Postby PL_M@ster » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:16 pm

Economic Left/Right: -5.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.00

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Postby PL_M@ster » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:24 pm

Seems like I'm a hippie too

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Postby Colonel Ingus » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:03 pm

Come on, where are the people who are always in political arguments, like Colonel Ingus and JimmyTango?


Ok I will bite.

Economic Left/Right -0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -0.41

On the graph I am shown dead centered. Pretty much where I figured I would be. So as far as myself is concerned it seems like a pretty accurate test. I like to stand in the middle and point out towards the polarized people and say "You are BOTH wrong!":D

I pretty want the best for the most without special treatment for anyone. Some law and order is good but the Department of Homeland Gestapo is not.

I too had a problem with several questions on this test.

Everyone has their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind.


What kind of question is this? I don't support segragation but if a bunch of idiots want to live in "White Hope" Texas more power to them (yes, there really is a White Hope Texas.) How can you answer this question in the way the answers are given? I support states rights as opposed to Federal regulations in that if people want strong "moral values" in their state I can always move to another and smoke legalized marijuana.

As an interesting side note, The old Left-Right system comes from the French Parliament in the 17-1800's. When facing the parliament from in front the older, wealthier, more conservative types sat all the way to the right and the newer, socially liberal types sat towards the left end.
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Postby RCinator » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:08 pm

The options weren't adequate for about 50% of the questions, and there are a lot more inputs that could have been used. To truly do it right, the questions should all be presented multiple times, but disguised and rephrased - I felt a lot of the questions were oversimplified, and thus, leading.

My scores belie my opinion and are useless, but here they are:

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97

I am not nearly as far left nor am I as far south as this would have you believe.

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Postby Mugzy » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:23 pm

Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.59

Sigh... Not close to any of the examples :(
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Postby yaDad » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:23 pm

really wouldnt have figured that it would turn out this way...

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.44

My scores belie my opinion and are useless, but here they are:

I am not nearly as far left nor am I as far south as this would have you believe.


My sentiments as well...not really accurate IMO.
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Postby [U.S.C] Amaryl » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:42 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.51
accurate IMO :)

cashcow

Postby cashcow » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:00 pm

Wow. I made this over three months ago, nice to see it get bumped up.

I'm aware that some of the questions are vague or disguised - leading to innacuracy - but there's really no better test, IMO. The economic section needs some work.

Last time I took it I showed up around (2, -2). That is perfectly accurate.

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